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Qualifications | SafKorea - For South Africans in Korea
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. Doing a certificate is great for gaining confidence to teach, and to learn some teaching techniques. But be warned that the training is geared towards small classes at private language institutes (called. The CELTA course is a lot more expensive, and aimed at people who want to make a career in EFL. In my opinion, this is something to look at after you’ve already done a few years of teaching English. It’ll set you ba...This is where I g...
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Living in Korea | SafKorea - For South Africans in Korea
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. Here’s an idea of the availability and prices of your everyday groceries. Price: 500 won (can) to 1,400 won (1.5 litre bottle). Availability: At most supermarkets and specialty bakeries. Price: From 1,000 won. A half-loaf of sliced white bread will cost about 1,500 won. Be warned – the bread here tends to be sweeter than back home, and wholewheat can be difficult to find. Price: From 1,800 won for a four-pack of 125ml cups. Price: Varie...
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. Newer posts →. 19 January, 2009. Jus a quick message to let you all know that I am in Tokyo at the moment. I will only be able to reply to any messages after the 22nd January. Getting past SA customs. 8 January, 2009. These are pretty expensive items, so I’ve been worried that SA customs would stop me and confiscate these items, or slap me with a huge duty. And this would add up to quite a bit. 2 January, 2009. The sites going to be a b...
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Money | SafKorea - For South Africans in Korea
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. How much money to take with for the first month? First the good news. You do not have to pay income tax on your overseas earnings in South Africa if you are out of the country for more than 180 days out of a year. Excellent! Just double check with SARS before you leave. Check out these links. Page for more info. Everyone working in Korea has to make payments towards a pension fund, including foreign workers. The problem is that only...
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Recruiters | SafKorea - For South Africans in Korea
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. Recruiters – The Debate. Most people heading to Korea for the first time use recruiters. I used one, and it worked out fine (so far). However, the jury is still out on whether you need a recruiter and if they are helpful (see the “Teaching at public schools” section below). Let’s use a Q&A format to look at whether you need a recruiter or not. 1) Do I need to use a recruiter? 2) Do I need to pay a recruiter? And reading reviews about re...
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Extending your stay after your E-2 visa expires | SafKorea - For South Africans in Korea
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. Free trip to Southeast Asia. Are you a South African English teacher in Seoul, Gyeonggi or Incheon? Win an Apple Ipod Nano. →. Extending your stay after your E-2 visa expires. 11 February, 2009. Extending your E-2 can be a task of Herculanean….nay Schwarzenegger…proportions, and not worth the effort if you aren’t staying for another year. Definitely not if it’s only for a few days. So what to do? 3 Once you’ve registered (or logge...
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Travel | SafKorea - For South Africans in Korea
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. There are a number of airlines that offer flights to Korea from South Africa. I haven’t come across any direct flights, not that I would want to sit in an airplane for that long. If you are looking for flights, take a look at the following airlines (in alphabetical order):. I struggled to find good prices on Malaysia Airlines for flights to Korea. All I can say is that they fly via Kuala Lumpur. I would have loved to fly Singapore Airli...
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Visas | SafKorea - For South Africans in Korea
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. Most people heading to teach English in Korea do so on an E-2 visa. To get this visa there are a couple of entertaining bureaucratic hoops to jump through. Thankfully, most of these are pretty straightforward. However, it is tricky to get info on some of the requirements for South Africans, so I’ve included some advice and help on some of these below. The basics for getting an E-2. A (bachelor’s) degree (in any subject). Since most peop...
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Resources | SafKorea - For South Africans in Korea
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. So below is a list of websites and other resources that I have found useful in preparing lessons that don’t put my students to sleep, and even, on ocassion, get them excited. The Internet TESL Journal (ITESLJ). A great resource for reliable materials, techniques and ideas. Many of the materials have been made with Korean students in mind. Dave’s ESL Idea Cookbook. This has plenty of ideas for lessons, and this really helps if you are st...
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Are you a South African English teacher in Seoul, Gyeonggi or Incheon? Win an Apple Ipod Nano. | SafKorea - For South Africans in Korea
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SafKorea – For South Africans in Korea. For South Africans in Korea. Extending your stay after your E-2 visa expires. Leaving Korea this weekend →. Are you a South African English teacher in Seoul, Gyeonggi or Incheon? Win an Apple Ipod Nano. 26 February, 2009. I’ve been contacted by an academic at the National University of Singapore who is conducting research on the experience of English teachers in Korea. He’s specifically looking for South Africans. Check out his advert below:. Win an Apple Ipod Nano.
